Review of Burnt Offerings (1976) by Craig N — 18 Aug 2007

Great movie! Bette Davis plays a great part too.

This review of Burnt Offerings (1976) was written by Craig N on 18 Aug 2007.

Burnt Offerings has generally received mixed reviews.

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